New Year, New Competition. The NBA’s Eastern Conference has been widely considered the weaker conference for the last decade. However, as the NBA approaches the 2020 All-Star Break, I feel the need to let the Basketball World know that the Miami Heat are currently #3 In The East Sitting Comfortably at 25-9. The team led by All Star Jimmy Butler have officially put the league on notice as a threat that could possibly upset the top 5 Teams in the East. The Boston Celtics (#2 in the East 23-8) & The Milwaukee Bucks (#1 in the East 31-5) have to take this reinvigorated Miami Heat seriously. They missed the 2019 NBA Playoffs last season by only one game. With Rising Stars Bam Adebayo & Myers Leonard supplying consistent Big Man production, Rookies Tyler Herro & Kendrick Nunn challenging each other for 2020 Rookie Of Year honors, veterans Goran Dragic & Kelly Olynyk maintaining the winning culture, led by Championship Head Coach Eric Spoelstra & Legendary Head Coach Pat Riley I believe this franchise will make a great Playoff Run this season. Nobody wants to give Jimmy Butler credit but every team he’s been on in the last 3 Seasons made the NBA Playoffs. In my opinion, he’s the closer they needed in the post-Wade Era. With good health and wise leadership, I can see the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals for years to come!
